"This was suppose to be easy, nobody was suppose to get hurt". Twenty year old Ivory Santana was what most people would call friendly and caring. She'd be the person you'd least expect to have a father running one of the biggest drug trafficking industry's in America. Ivory has went through great measures keeping that part of her life private while attending college at NYU, that is until she's taken. Twenty two year old Jade and his older brother Ohaji are 2 completely different types of people that you wouldn't expect to even associate with each other if they weren't related. With dreams of one day being as legendary as their father once was. The two brothers were given the task of kidnapping their boss, big Al's enemy's daughter until he agrees to compromise. Sounds simple enough right? WRONG. What happens when Ivory teams up with the brothers and this turns into a cat and mouse game between bonds and blood?

"I need you" Corrine Parker was troubled. After her father was sent to prison for killing his mistress in a fit of rage and her mother diagnosed with stage four liver cancer, Seventeen year old Corrine is sent to live with her twenty five year old stripper sister named Isis who lives the fast life. Deemed a prude by everyone around her Corrine is in for a wake up call when it comes to dealing with her sister and her choice of men. After Isis agrees to house a hood rich hit man, Corrine's living situations grows a bit complicated after her sister and her open Pandora's box. Kareem Davis was only thirteen when he witnessed his father being killed by a drug related drive by and there was nothing he or anybody could do about it. As soon as he turned of age he decided that he'd enjoy nothing more than taking out the people who took his father from him. After a less than ordinary night at an strip club he and his boys regularly attend he finds himself in a storm of trouble when he attempts to kill the owner of the place after discovering he had something to do with his fathers death only to fail. Word in the hood travels fast and now he's forced to hide out while playing a cat and mouse game with his worst nightmare and dodging his feelings.

Nobody has a perfect life, and especially not in the hood. At the age of six Ebony Fenty, was brought to California with her brother and mother. Her family came from the islands to find a place in America, but with no money or family to turn to, they quickly saw the American dream wasn't all it was caked up to be. With their mother going into prostitution and having men in and out, that soon became apart of their life. Twelve years later, Ebony is a dime piece who strips at 'Rough Riders'. On the side though, she works for her brother, as a set up woman. With the body of a vixen, a smile of an angel, and a heart of gold, she's any mans desire. Sad part is all of the men in her life, have done nothing but abuse and hurt her. One fateful night, she robs a member of the St.Nickolas Crew, who are the number one drug connects in the U.S. and quickly finds herself in a tornado of trouble. She is now in debt to the green eyed monster, Nikko. The dealer of all the southern states, and a very dangerous man, who has his own past full of conflict, pain, and death. Never would they have thought their paths connected in more ways then business, but they soon find themselves in a frenzy of feelings, bonds, and temptation. Will the cold-hearted, help the broken-hearted, and will the abused be able to heal one another? Slow and steady wins the race, but in the hood you could die on the chase. Follow the tale of danger, love, and dishonor. It's all about Game Recognizing Game!

Princess was the daughter of USA's biggest Kingpin, Kingston Mac. And she was just that..His princess. When your the only child of the biggest drug lord to ever walk the United states ground there isn't anything you can't have...Or any one you can't have. Juan father worked for Priness father...Actually worked with her father. Juan was in training to be a part of the Mafia just like his father and Kingston...But when he mets Princess will his life with her detour him from the Mafia and his deadily responsibilities? When everything turns upside down in the game, the last people standing will be the one's RUNNING THE GAME.... But who will that be? A book filled with lies, heartbreaks, tears, sweat, blood, husling, Money, and of course Deadily Love for the game and the people in... This is RUNNING THE GAME...An Hood Urban Fiction. Copyright© Ashantii Sanders 2013/2014